Beats Cartel

14/06/2026

2 WEEKS TO THE LONG AWAITED RETURN OF Dead of Winter Festival // Don’t miss out. Massive lineup and best heavy day in QLD. Last tix via Oztix 🔥

23/05/2026

What began as a home for heavy music, dark art and alt culture, Dead of Winter Festival has become more than a music event, evolving into a full-scale celebration uniting fans of heavy through premium band performance, art, horror cosplay, dark markets, visual installations and immersive experiences.
In an offering aiming to provide a serious leg up to one lucky scene act, the festival offers a paid appearance on the 2026 festival bill alongside acts such as DZ Deathrays, Mammal, Jay and Lindsay (Frenzal Rhomb), Lo!, Toe to Toe, Slim Krusty and many more, to the winner of its accompanying band op.
TOMORROW’S competition finalist bands include (in no particular order):
💀 Grizzlyshark
💀 Pyrokinesis
💀 SEVEN DAY STORM
💀 JIB
💀 Sol Onyx
💀 Roronoah
💀 FOUL FACE
Hosted at Gold Coast’s Mo's Desert Clubhouse from 2pm. Tickets via the venue’s website or on the door with entry only $10 / 18+
Come and support your squad! Crowd vote plays a 50% role in deciding the winner. Additional prize via Beserk.

20/05/2026

Couch Wizard and Happy Fucxing Family are cramming themselves into a motorhome and heading South for three days of fuzz, heavy riffs and sore necks as part of the Road to Ruin run. Tour stops in Coffs Harbour and Sydney... final destination Thrashville.
Appearing at:
🧙 The Coffs Hotel Jun 25 with Autopilot
🧙 DEAD SET SYDNEY Fri Jun 26 with Kung Fu Grip and C.O.B.B
🧙 Thrashville 2026 HUNTER VALLEY Sat Jun 27
Hands down 2 of the raddest bands in SE QLD/Nth NSW... do yaself a favour. Full info and tix via beatscartel.com/tours

12/05/2026

💀 DOW BAND COMP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 💀
Congrats to the following scene bands who've made it through to the final 7 band comp finalists on May 24 at Mo's Desert Clubhouse , all vying for a paid fest slot at the Jun 27 main festival event (in no particular order):
💀 Grizzlyshark
💀 Pyrokinesis
💀 Seven Day Storm
💀 JIB
💀 Sol Onyx
💀 Roronoah
💀 FOUL FACE
With a 50% crowd vote system, the bands need your help to get the nod! Get in on the action and show your support in what is always a ripper day and chance to hear new music. Tix via https://tinyurl.com/DOWBandComp at only $10. 2pm doors / 18+

04/05/2026

No Fun At All (SWE) LIVE and FREE on DesertTV tonight at 8pm AEST!
Click the YouTube link, crack a beer and tune in from your loungeroom. Fully edited live set and interview in an online channel we've developed from scratch. See you on the chat!

Desert TV: NO FUN AT ALL

26/04/2026

NZ doom wizards Beastwars Band have landed an epic support via Bird's Robe, hitting the highways across AUS and NZ this June with US megaband Chat Pile.
Shows are all heading towards an early sellout if not sold out already. Huge op and 100% worth a look.
Get your tix via https://tinyurl.com/BeastwarsCP

04/04/2026

🐣 EASTER OFFERINGS VIA BC THIS WKND 🐣
Sunday Mo's Desert Clubhouse GOLD COAST Purgatory 3 feat. Yawning Man (USA) Mario Lalli and the Rubber Snake Charmers (USA) with sean wheeler plus GRIM RHYTHM (VIC) Holystone CANNABYSS ZEN|TH and Handful of Helmet 3pm ALL AGES
Monday Lefty’s Music Hall Brisbane BRISBANE with Yawning Man, Mario Lalli and the Rubber Snake Charmers, Grim Rhythm and silver_orbs 4pm 18+
Monday Mo's Desert Clubhouse GOLD COAST Bluesfest pickup show with young guitar virtuoso Taj Farrant with Noah Robertson 2pm ALL AGES
ALL KILLER NO FILLER // Tix via our website or Oztix

01/04/2026

In between ego death and resurrection is... PURGATORY.
Beats Cartel is back with the third instalment of annual minifest Purgatory, this time returning the clouded legions to the Gold Coast for what will be a massive day of sonic experimentation this Easter Sunday at Mo's Desert Clubhouse.
Curated high end sonic offering featuring USA's Yawning Man (Official) and Mario Lalli & the Rubber Snake Charmers (feat Sean Wheeler) along with VICs Grim Rhythm, Holystone, Cannabyss, Zenith Band and Handful of Helmet.
ALL AGES GIG 3pm doors / Come join us 🌵

24/03/2026

Ancient Gates returns to Mo's Desert Clubhouse THIS FRIDAY NIGHT with an all-time lineup for lovers of doom, psych, punk and the riff.

Featuring:
🔮 Witchskull (all the way from Canberra in a rare QLD show)
🔮 ELKO FIELDS (returning after a sick Double Baked show)
🔮 Couch Wizard (our fave dudes!)
🔮 Lotus Ship (first gig back in a long time)
🔮 Feral Fatigue (first time ever at Mo's)
🔮 Silver Orbs (new psych act on the scene)
Need your support on this one. Spread the word and get your tix via https://tinyurl.com/ancientgates2 // 6pm doors

16/03/2026

💣 XL GIG ANNOUNCE 💣
DZ Deathrays will be touring the release of their new album 'Easing Out Of Control' across the country playing in some of the bands favourite haunts with some of their favourite local up and coming bands.
We've been trying for seven years to land the lads at Mo's Desert Clubhouse. Super stoked to have finally made it reality. Filming for DesertTV.
DZ Deathrays LIVE at Mo's
Friday 24 April 7pm
$40/50 18+ // Supports to be announced
💣 WILL SELLOUT GET IN EARLY 💣
Tix via https://tinyurl.com/DZClubhouse